PASTA Australia -Newsletter

NEWSLETTER

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WHERE TO FIND IT

Since August 1997 the PASTA Newsletter has been and is being published every two months as a separately coloured section of CONNECT, the Australian student participation newsletter.

In addtion, CONNECT publishes a wealth of material on positive student participation and leadership projects in Australia and overseas. Annual membership of PASTA entitles you to all six issues of the magazine.

ISRC 2000 BULLETIN & ISRC 2004 NEWS

From October 1998 until February 2001 PASTA also had another distinctly coloured section in each issue called the "SRC 2000 Bulletin" which focused exclusively on the
1st International Student Representative Conference in Sydney that year - 13-17 December 2000.

It is anticipated that similar, if less detailed efforts will occur to inform people of the great opportunity to be had for the 2nd ISRC in Edmonton Alberta CANADA from 3 - 8 August 2004

Following is a selection of subject areas covered in both formats
since the first magazine style Issues 1 & 2 in 1996 & 1997

MEMBERS NEWS - 1-4, 9, 12, 14-16, 18, 20-24, 26, 28, 30
SRC HISTORY - 1- 2, 7, 10, 14, 16, 19, 21-22, 31
COMMUNITY SERVICE (CSC) AWARDS & Voluntary Work - 4-5,10-11,14,19, 22,24
SRC MEETINGS & ORGANISATION - 1, 9, 11-13, 17, 20-21, 24, 27
ADVICE TO ADVISERS - Issues 1-2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13-14, 16-17, 19-20, 24, 27, 30
WORKING CONDITIONS - 27, 28, 29, 31
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EVENTS - 1-2, 17-18, 23-24, 26, 29, 31
PRIMARY & JSC AGE FOCUS - 1-2, 4, 20, 28, 31
CURRICULUM - 2, 6, 8, 12-17, 20-22, 24-26, 31
ORGANISATION - 10, 12, 14-15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 27-28
NATIONAL & STATE SRC CONFERENCES - 1, 3, 7, 11, 20, 24, 29
STUDENTS ON SCHOOL COUNCILS & OTHER ADULT GROUPS - 2, 12, 23, 28, 31
OVERSEAS LEADERSHIP TOURS - 3-8, 10-14, 19
SRCs AROUND THE WORLD - 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 19, 24, 27-28, 31
2000 & 2004 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES - 3-4, 8-12, 16-23, 30-31
SOCIAL ISSUES- 15, 21-23, 26
COMMUNICATIONS - 24 26-27, 30
STUDENT ARTICLES & SCHOOL PROJECTS - 19, 27-30
LEADERSHIP - 1-2, 21, 23, 25, 27-29

"PASS THE PASTA"

President's bimonthly message highlighting our current activities

Go To: PASS THE PASTA for current column

OTHER REGULAR FEATURES ARE: Advice for Advisers (A Helpful Hints type column) Sample leadership lessons and curriculum information News of ongoing efforts to raise the SRC profile and improve the working conditions of SRC Teacher Advisers Information on the CSC (Community Service Certifcate Program) Feature articles on our Overseas Student Representative Tours and International Events Action Research articles provided by our adviser members Articles written by our student members 'SRCs Around The World' Calendar of major upcoming events of interest to SRC Advisers & students Annual General Meeting and Committee news INDEX OF ARTICLES: As these pages are updated we make available to members a subpage with an index of the articles of long-term usefulness that have appeared in past issues. Copies of individual articles, whole issues or all articles on these subjects are available on request. SEE PUBLICATIONS FOR BOOKS & PAMPHLETS. (GO TO INDEX FOR CONTENTS OF BACK ISSUES) JOINTLY SPONSORED BY PASTA MEMBERSHIPS CONNECT Your contributions valued and welcome. Please consider.

PASTA CONTENT OF 'CONNECT'

February 2003 (Issue # 139)

PASTA NEWSLETTER - # 31

PASS THE PASTA (Farewell 2002 . . .'Fresh Start' 2003 . . . Focusing on teacher / adviser professional development . . .Overseas SRC Leadership Tours & ISRC 2004 . . . Where are you going now? )
BENEFITS TO SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES OF STUDENT LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES - Part 1: Purposes, Perspectives, Practicalities (Charles Kingston - VP - draft paper under discussion w. NSW DET & Principals)
CALENDAR 2003 / 2004
PASTA MEMBERSHIP FORM

Elsewhere in 'Connect': 2003 NSW SRC Report (Ruth Tuulau)
Includes Also: "What tasks would be expected of a member in 2003"
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'CONNECT' December 2002 (Issue # 138)

PASTA NEWSLETTER - # 30

PASS THE PASTA (Short Christmas column: optimism re. joint effort w. NSW DET on PD days . . . quota filled for 6th OS Tour . . . Members mailing of Committee minutes & new Bulletin - 'PASTA - Food for Thought')
COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS - Do you have problems getting the message out? To your students? To the staff? To the parents? To other interested parties? Then perhaps some of these old but relevant ideas may help (Charles Kingston - VP, as first sent through the SRCA e-mail netowork in answer to Rod Batkin query)
LEADERSHIP AFTER HIGH SCHOOL (Anna Dickinson - OS Tour Delegate 2001, ex-The Lakes HS)
ADVICE FOR ADVISERS: 'Winners or Losers - Which are You?
FOR MORE INFO CONTACT . . .
CALENDAR 2003 / 2004

Elsewhere in 'Connect': "Students Teaching About Civics & Citizenship: Junior Council Representation on Local Council (Dronin West Primary & Warragul Regional College)
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'CONNECT' October 2002 (Issue # 137)

PASTA NEWSLETTER - # 29

PASS THE PASTA (Progress on work on raising status of SRC teacher / advisers . . . October meeting with NSW DET . . . New once a term publication for Members . . Congratulations to 'Second Strike Productions' on NASPAC VI organisation and to David Mould for visit to August meeting)
A YOIUNG LEADER SPEAKS - "Participation Must Involve Shared Ownership of Decisions" (Iktimal Hage-Ali - 2000 OS Tour Delegate now with Commission for Children and Young People . . .edit of speech given to NSW ET Senior Education Officers)
STUDENT WELFARE CONSULTANTS STUDENT LEADERSHIP - Summary as delivered at same Conference as above by Bob Ross, District Superintendent, Queanbeyan District
CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS

Elsewhere in 'Connect': NSW SRC Report - 2002 Conference (Amy Martin)
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'CONNECT' June - August 2002 (2nd Giant Double Issue # 135 - 136)

PASTA NEWSLETTER - # 28 (8 page edition)

PASS THE PASTA (Regret at Jeanne Bow resignation as President . . . Ken Page to replace til 2003 AGM . . . Welcome many new members, especailly non-government schools . . . Distribution of Working Conditions document -
Go To: Issues For Advisers)
LEADERSHIP PROGRAM AT AQUINAS COLLEGE - Perth Western Australia (Mark D'Oro - West Australian Member)
POSITIVE EMPOWERMENT FROM STUDENTS TO STUDENTS: "Banana Power in 2002" (Rebecca Heinrich - 1999 Tour) . . ."I was going to conquer the world - But first, I have some smaller steps to take" (Emily Onikul - 2001 Tour)
CALENDAR
MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS BOX
REDUCED SIZE MEMBERSHIP FORM

Elsewhere in 'Connect': "Features of a Successful Student Participation Model"
(Cathey Dragasia - Berwick - Victorian PASTA Member)
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'CONNECT' February - April 2002 (Giant Double Issue # 133 - 134)

PASTA NEWSLETTER - # 27 (8 page edition)

PASS THE PASTA (THE YEAR IN REVIEW: Wrapping up ISRC 2000 - Conference Report . . . ISRC Recommendations distributed . . .4th OS Tour included Australia now accepted in NASC Region VII . . .Major risk assessment re. tour undertaken due to 11 Sept and risk of terrorism . . . Assessment of professional support needs . . .Meeting re. agreement w. NSW DET - aims similar, methods differ - joint PD day for March 2002 agreed to . . .Curriculum emphasis for SRC might be better as student leadership policy so that it becomes embeeded in every KLA practice . . . Encouragement for local district PASTA branches)
THE HOSTING EXPERIENCE - Benefits to Canada school host of Australian delegation (Kim Nakatsui)
ADVICE FOR ADVISERS - 'The Indispensable Tiger' & '10 Tips on Running School Dances'
STUDENT LEADERSHIP SKILLS WORKSHOP EXAMPLE - 'Leading The Way - Student Leadership Skills to Motivate & Recreate Your SRC'
FEEDBACK TO SCHOOLS - Focus on curriculum
HAVE YOU DONE THESE? (As an Overworked Teacher) . . . ARE YOU DOING THESE? (As a Professional Adviser) . . . TRY THESE: (As a Potential PASTA Member)
CALENDAR
MEMBERSHIP BOX

Elsewhere in 'Connect': "Some Positive Thoughts" (Charles Kingston - VP)
"Organising For Success - Structures for Student Government" (Roger Holdsworth
"State Student Networks" (Stuart Hearne & Rod Batkin)
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GO TO INDEX FOR A LIST OF ARTICLE CONTENTS
FOR ALL PAST PASTA NEWSLETTER ISSUESPREVIOUS 'CONNECT' ISSUES FROM #1 (1979) ONWARDS
AVAILABLE IN BOXED SETS.
CAN OBTAIN FULL INDEX FROM ROGER HOLDSWORTH